have started to arrive here. hillary clinton will be heading the delegation in lieu of barack obama. i think a lot of the discussion and focus will be on some of the bilateral meetings, especially with the simmering tensions within the region about territorial issues and, of course, syria. we're gearing up for a big weekend here as apec summit kicks off here this weekend. back toy. >> covering all of that. we're already seeing some commentary from putin. in fact, i think even the provisional statement coming out of that meeting. in any case, still to come on the program this morning, will china's reported $160 billion infrastructure spending spree help revif the mainland steel industry? bob... oh, hey alex. just picking up some, brochures, posters copies of my acceptance speech. great! it's always good to have a backup plan, in case i get hit by a meteor. wow, your hair looks great. didn't realize they did photoshop here. hey, good call on those mugs. can't let 'em see what you're drinking. you know, i'm glad we're both running a nice, clean race. no need to get nasty. here's your "hon